Jake One Readies New Album

Jake Dutton, who prefers to go by the graf-writer handle Jake One started off making beats in the mid-'90s for Seattle-based Conception records. Since then, he’s been able to straddle both independent and mainstream hip-hop, working for the G-Unit production team, while maintaining ties with underground artists.

Dutton will blend both worlds on his new album, While Van Music, out in October on respected indie imprint Rhymesayers–home to Brother Ali, Atmosphere, and Pslam One. The entirely self-produced new album features guest verses from MF Doom, Young Buck, Slug, M.O.P., Busta Rhymes, Little Brother, Prodigy, Keak Da Sneak, and more.

The results should surprise hip-hop fans that believe radio-driven artists only rhyme well over predictable canned beats. For White Van Music, Dutton has cooked up a set of soul-drenched and innovativly programmed backing tracks that draw on his extensive beat-digging library, as well as influences such as Pete Rock Dr. Dre, and others.

Other artists and collaborators signed on for the album include producer/MC Alchemist, Hiero crew’s Casual, Dilated Peoples MC Evidence, Detroit’s eLZhi, Royce Da 5'9", De La Soul’s Posdnuos, and Ish (a.k.a. Butterfly of Digable Planets).

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